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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1919-10-11)October 11, 1919 Fayetteville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1992(1992-10-29) (aged 73) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1940 | Niagara |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1956 | The Manlius School (NY) |
| 1957–1958 | River Dell Regional HS (NJ) |
| 1959–1965 | Army (freshmen) |
| 1966–1973 | Army |
| 1976–1979 | Union (NY) |
| Baseball | |
| 1978 | Union (NY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–59–3 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Coach of the Year (1966) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1966) | |
Thomas B. Cahill (October 11, 1919 – October 29, 1992) was an Americanfootball player and coach who served as the head coach at theUnited States Military Academy from 1966 to 1973 and atUnion College inSchenectady, New York, from 1976 to 1979, compiling a careercollege football record of 51–59–3.
During his tenure as head coach atArmy, which coincided with the height of theVietnam War, his teams beatNavy five times. Following the 1966 season, theEddie Robinson Coach of the Year award was bestowed upon Cahill. Following a 51–0 defeat at the hands of Navy to conclude the1973 season, Cahill was dismissed as head coach. Cahill died on October 29, 1992, in Schenectady after a heart attack.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets(NCAA University Division / Division I independent)(1966–1973) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Army | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1967 | Army | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1968 | Army | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1969 | Army | 4–5–1 | |||||||
| 1970 | Army | 1–9–1 | |||||||
| 1971 | Army | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1972 | Army | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1973 | Army | 0–10 | |||||||
| Army: | 40–39–2 | ||||||||
| Union Dutchmen(New England Small College Athletic Conference)(1976) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Union | 3–5 | |||||||
| Union Dutchmen(NCAA Division III independent)(1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Union | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1978 | Union | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1979 | Union | 3–5 | |||||||
| Union: | 11–20–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 51–59–3 | ||||||||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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